Awards Chair Paul Lee checking awards as the judging progresses while Beverley Williams and Karyn Cichocki await the final results

Auction Chair Suzie Larouche working on auction details

Reviewing and bidding at the silent auction

Kathy Spissman offering the gesneriad promo materials

John L. Clark from the University of Alabama lectures on the adaptations of floral forms

New Genera in the Tribe Episcieae also being presented by John L. Clark

Attendees listening to updates on the new genus names

Peter Shalit reading the poster presentation by student Jason Martin

Attendees reading the poster presentation by student Reece Watson

Mini Program on gesneriads at the Montreal Botanic Garden by Ron Myhr

Friday afternoon meeting of the new Board of Directors

Official photography team led by Julie Mavity-Hudson (Bob Stewart photographing)

Socializing at the cocktail hour

Ruth Coulson (right) with first-time convention attendees Helen & Robert Irwin and Roger & Beverley Donsworth, all from Australia in front, and Herbert Charles, Robert Hall, and Winston Goretsky in back